'Lollipop' concerts Saturday at Malabar, Western Elementary

The Mansfield Symphony Youth Orchestra, under the direction of Ettore Chiudioni and assisted by Randy Heidlebaugh, will present two "Lollipop" concerts at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Malabar Intermediate School and Lexington Western Elementary Schools, respectively. The "Lollipop" concerts are especially designed to appeal to children of pre-school age through fifth grade and are 40 minutes in length. Parents from surrounding communities are encouraged to attend this free concert with their children.

One of the highlights of the concert will be a contest to select the four best conductors of the day. Youngsters attending the concert will be given the opportunity to conduct the Mansfield Symphony Youth Orchestra. Prizes will be given out to the four "best conductors".

The program will include selections performed by the Youth Orchestra and guest vocalists and Lexington High School students Julia Maxwell, Isabelle Sazdanoff and Kendall Kuhn will sing "A Whole New World" from "Aladdin" and "I Dreamed a Dream" from "Les Miserables."

Julia is a senior and a member of the Lexington High School symphonic orchestra and Chorus and has appeared in a number of Mansfield Playhouse productions. She is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Robert Maxwell.

Isabelle is also a senior and member of the Lexington High School orchestra and choir and a violist in the MSYO. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Sazdanoff.

Kendall is the son of David and Sarah Kuhn and is a member of the Lexington High School orchestra and MSYO.

The Mansfield Symphony Youth Orchestra is comprised of 90 student-musicians from a six-county area, representing 25 schools in a 55-mile radius of Mansfield. Ettore Chiudioni is the youth orchestra conductor. Randy Heidlebaugh serves as the assistant conductor. Janelle Grube is the business manager.

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'Lollipop' concerts Saturday at Malabar, Western Elementary

The Mansfield Symphony Youth Orchestra, under the direction of Ettore Chiudioni and assisted by Randy Heidlebaugh, will present two 'Lollipop' concerts at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.